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Show Land code approved The Pleasant Grove City Council Tuesday night approved a new Land Development Code for the city. The new code had been developed by the Planning Commission. The city council had reviewed it earlier and recommended a few changes. The Planning Commission rewrote portions of the code and upon resubmission to the council last week it was approved. Considerable discussion was held on the fencing parts of the code and the size of driveway approaches. The method of payment for preliminary and final plats was also changed. The city has been charging a fee of $90 per lot when the final plat was approved. The Planning Commission Com-mission noted that a great deal of-work of-work goes into review of stiff preliminary plat and then sometimes a final plat is never brought in. They suggested that a fee of $40 be paid when the preliminary plat is brought in and the final $50 fee when the final plat is ready. The council agreed to a driveway approach maximum of 32 feet. Concerning fencing, the code allows three foot solid fences in the front yard or four feet fences that allow visibility through them. For safety and aesthetic reasons higher fences are not allowed. It was suggested that the Planning Commission review placement of high fences in the front yards on a case by case basis. A building permit is required for fences but no fee is charged. One main aspect of the new Land Development Code is the addition of several new zones and a change of , name for nearly all of the zones. The council and Planning Commission Com-mission feels that the new code will be more clear and helpful to both them and the developers. |